By now it is perhaps no secret that Valencia is a very popular city among Italians. About 0.6% of the population of Valencia is Italian, or 15,733 people. Among so many transalpine people, we can surely find the restaurants in Valencia of which they are proud.
Moreover, we have asked among our Italian sources to find out precisely which are the best Italian restaurants in Valencia. And as you may well know, there are not all of them, nor are there all of them.
This article also closes the circle of Italian restaurants in Valencia, which we have already told you about. For example, the best pizzerias, the best fresh pasta restaurants or the best piadinas you can try in Valencia.
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La Pappardella
A good option to taste the best of Italian gastronomy if you are in the historic center of Valencia is La Pappardella. This restaurant is located in a privileged enclave, a few meters from the Cathedral and the Micalet. Its specialty is pasta, served al dente, and typical dishes from different Italian regions since 1997 in Valencia.
Now you can also enjoy dishes such as piadina or rigatoni al gorgonzola e tartufo with a complete tasting menu, both for lunch and dinner.
📍Location: Calle Bordadores, 5.
Casa d’Aragona
Inspired by the ties between Valencia and southern Italy, Casa d’Aragona fuses Italian and Spanish flavors in an elegant setting. Recognized as the best pizzeria in Valencia in 2025, it stands out for its handmade Neapolitan pizza and a menu with a Mediterranean essence.
📍Location: Cavallers, 21.
Santa Rita
Authentic Italian cuisine in the center of Valencia. A restaurant with a classic air that takes us to the most original Italian cuisine. You will see Valencian personalities parading through its premises, as their Instagram account shows. One of the best Italian restaurants of the moment in Valencia.
📍Location: Calle Zurradores 10, Valencia.
Piero Ronconi – Pasta Fresca
This place in Valencia is a real discovery because here you can order fresh pasta to take away made to order by its owner, Piero Ronconi, an Italian chef based in Valencia. As you can see, from the kitchen to the plate in a matter of minutes.
📍Location: C. del Mar, 60.
Osteria Vino e Cucina
One of our favorites. We have already told you about its fresh pasta, but we also highlight its attention and family atmosphere. Like being in a Bologna osteria without leaving Valencia.
📍Location: Carrer de Pere III el Gran, 12.
La Pentola
This is also an Italian osteria specializing in fresh pasta, made by themselves every day. In its menu you can breathe an authentic Italian cuisine. You will find it in Benimaclet.
📍Location: Carrer de Vicente Barrera Cambra.
La Forcola
This small pizzeria in the Botànic neighborhood is one of the best representatives of Italian cuisine in Valencia. Its great attraction is pasta, with multiple recipes that combine Italian and Spanish products, such as the rigatoni with ham that you see in the photo. Special mention for their pizzas at affordable prices and prepared in a wood oven.
📍Location: Carrer de Borrull, 29.
Mangiamo!
The reference pizzeria in Russafa since 2008. This small place works with Italian products and has 24 different recipes, from the simplest to the most delicious, in three different sizes. A safe bet in the center of Valencia.
📍Location: Carrer de Cadis, 21.
San Tommaso
A classic, and perhaps the best Italian restaurant in Valencia. It is known as “the little Italy of the center of Valencia” and is located in the neighborhood of La Seu. In addition to a varied and excellent gastronomic proposal, they bet on delicious Italian wines, with more than 250 references with D.O. from different Italian, national and international regions.
📍Location: Carrer de la Corretgeria, 37.
L’Angolo der Grillo
Roman cuisine in Valencia. This restaurant offers typical dishes from the Italian city and the southeast of the country. Rigatoni alla Zozzona, carbonara or Bucatini all’amatriciana are some of the dishes you can try in this small space in Carmen.
📍Location: Carrer de Santa Teresa, 23.
Improntas
Near the Ruzafa Market we find Improntas, a Sardinian cuisine restaurant. Here you can try recipes that are not so common in mainland Italy. As good island cuisine, it works with seafood, which is incorporated into pasta or served as a main dish. The place to feast on pasta and seafood without leaving Valencia.
📍Location: Pl. del Baró de Cortés, 22.